If you just keep smashing or wearing out coconuts with stones, it’s a very time-consuming and laborious method that’s hard to yield results.
But once you master the technique, you can break the coconut fibers and peel the coconut with your hands.
The principle is somewhat similar to chopping wood; chopping horizontally is difficult, but if you stand the wood vertically, one axe can split it into several pieces.
Then Li Younan picked up a coconut with a crack, turned it over, and repeated the previous operation, thus the coconut completely cracked open.
Li Younan picked up the coconut and easily peeled it open without much effort, just like peeling corn on the cob.
Li Younan collected the peeled coconut fibers, which are excellent fire-starting material.
Peeling layer by layer to the bottom, finally revealed the coconut core, not much bigger than a dragon fruit.
At this step, it’s much simpler; the coconut has a very obvious growth line in the middle. A trick is to find a stone and hit directly on this line; it doesn’t require much force, and the coconut will crack with a neat seam, letting the coconut water flow out through the seam.
Li Younan picked it up, not wasting a drop, and drank the coconut water inside.
The wild coconut water was sweet with a hint of saltiness, instantly providing unmatched refreshment to Li Younan’s throat.
And the whole coconut was easily split into two halves, revealing the white coconut meat inside.
He didn’t waste it and scooped out the coconut meat to eat.
Taking a deep breath, Li Younan never thought he would find the coconut so delicious one day.
Following the same method, Li Younan opened the four coconuts on the ground, replenishing electrolytes and water, immediately improving his physical condition.
He wiped his lips, stood up, and silently gazed at the other vegetation growing alongside the coconut trees.
These are all coastal shelter plants.
Li Younan slowly walked to a peculiar-looking plant.
Its leaves are typical of tropical plants, resembling giant fans, and more eye-catching are the fruits on the tree, resembling pineapples. In fact, they are not pineapples but a plant called the pandanus.
The leaves of this plant are tough and can be used to weave mats, shade shelters, or as a substitute for bamboo, and the fruit can also be eaten, tasting similar to jackfruit.
In addition, the beach has silver bush and sea walnut trees, which are equally useful.
He looked around, certain of the nearby plants, and his bad mood eased quite a bit at this moment.
This is the good part of the tropics; resources are indeed very abundant. Even on just one beach, there is enough food to ensure basic survival.
Li Younan couldn’t help but recall his travel experiences from north to south in the past two months; he had indeed encountered many indigenous people on tropical islands.
Those indigenous people seemed to have very scarce living resources and lived primitively, but each person was extremely happy.
They don’t read, don’t seek work, just live and grow in a primitive environment, relying on the abundant tropical resources, yet everyone is very joyful.
Now that the survival crisis has been resolved, after doing all this, Li Younan’s tense nerves finally relaxed, followed by immense fatigue and a sense of powerlessness.
After resolving food and warmth, the nerves, which previously had to work for the bare minimum of life support, can now rest, and other emotional troubles began to emerge.
Looking at the ocean, Li Younan started to feel some depression.
What Li Younan hopes most now is for a ship to appear in the nearby sea and discover him.
But rationality tells him not to pin hopes on such a thing.
There are no conditions for any main shipping routes here, and although it’s the 21st century with a boom in marine transport, daily countless ships travel back and forth on the sea, only those who’ve truly seen the ocean and sailed know that for the sea covering over seventy percent of Earth’s surface, those few ships are just a drop in the ocean.
On such an unknown deserted island, the probability of encountering a ship is really too small.
The key is self-rescue.
He needs to determine exactly where he is.
Li Younan took a deep breath and realized he had a problem with his current mindset.
He clearly understands that a normal person stranded on a deserted island will certainly experience panic and cognitive confusion in the initial period, followed by survival instincts, awakening, and anxiety spreading, alternating with loneliness and despair struggles.
Eventually, it will return to a pragmatic compromise phase, gradually accepting the reality of no immediate rescue.
Li Younan forcibly stabilized his emotions with sheer willpower, forcing himself to accept reality.
He silently told himself... he must find the wreckage of that plane.
His gaze once again turned to the tranquil ocean.
When there is no storm, this sea area is calm, with high visibility, allowing one to see a distance of ten to twenty meters in the water, but searching for the plane wreckage is not easy and can only be done by net-style checking in a general direction.
To carry out this plan, he must first ensure his survival.
The sun was intense at this time, and after being exposed for so long, Li Younan’s skin began to itch. He knew he was already sunburned.
What’s more troubling is that right now, he doesn’t have many ways to deal with sunburn.
As for his clothes, since they’d been soaked in seawater, they’re full of salt and must be washed with fresh water before wearing.
Li Younan stood up, gazing into the depths of the island; now he must venture in to explore.
At least, he can find shade and fresh water inside to avoid further exposure.
As Li Younan walked toward the interior of the island, his mood began to gradually lift. This unknown island is extremely abundant in resources.
Soon, Li Younan already found breadfruit, wild mango trees, turmeric, passion fruit, and other edible plants.
This is much richer than when participating in the Alone in the Wilderness show.
At least, he doesn’t have to worry about food.
His mood gradually calmed down, and he touched his chin.
The top priority now is likewise to build himself a shelter.

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